New Ground: Small Steps to a Sustainable Environment

Getting More out of Your Coffee… and Your Cup

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Until yesterday, I didn't even know that foam containers were a poly (petroleum-based) product. Did you know that foam containers aren't really styrofoam? Styrofoam is a Dow Corporation trademark for its blue polystyrene thermal insulation. Foam containers are made out of expanded polystyrene beads. Because they are expanded by being injected ...

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Plastic Bags

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Did you know that plastic is a petroleum-based product? I didn't until a couple of years ago. Here in Winona, recycling is generally pretty easy. No need to sort cans, glass, and bottles. But one thing that the recyclers won't take is plastic bags Don't they pile up? So your garbage ...

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